Everton v Crystal Palace. 21st Sep at 16.00.

[deipnosophist]

Palace have their gander up now...difficult 45 mins coming up

 

[hktoffee]

We need to get some overlaps going and get ou full backs to byline. They're just camping in the middle.

Playing Stones at RB is a mistake. He doesn't make overlap runs and he just doesn't cross.

 

[zebedee]

I'm not too concerned we'll turn it up in the next 45. Bloody difficult though the break through that line.

 

[Abraders]

Playing Stones at RB is a mistake. He doesn't make overlap runs and he just doesn't cross.

Would you rather hibbert though

 

[marty mcfly]

I don't understand why you'd change a defensive partnership that's just building confidence.

Beyond me.

I know Seamus is out and we don't have a decent back up but why change Jags and Stones?

Because then we have to play Hibbert.

 

[Toca95]

I want Mirallas in !!!!!!!

 

[deipnosophist]

It's a half of two halves. We miss the chance of 2-0 and it goes completely wrong from there.

Still plenty of time to put it right though.

yep...that miss was the difference between an edge of seats match, and a stroll...poor

 

[maccavennie]

Should have been 2-0 up and then instead 30 seconds later it's 1-1. Awful decision making from Howard who should have screamed at Stones to hoof it. Time and again we literally just hand goals to the opposition who haven't had to work hard to get it. Still think we should have enough but from a comfortable 25 minutes we gave them something to cling on to and they could be winning at this point. Wouldn't make a change just yet, just shove a rocket up there Arse should do the trick.

 

[Eggs]

We need to get some overlaps going and get ou full backs to byline. They're just camping I, all a bvn the middle.

....what I said before about the shape of the team. Regardless, Stones just isn't mobile to naturally get around the back. Atsu way off the pace all a bit ponderous. Goal was symptomatic of that, presume they were waiting for the goalie on a shout.

 

[lynbrook1]

Atsu's movement has been superb, beating his man out wide with ease to get the ball, its just that first touch to control it that's letting him down.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Mirallas on for Atsu please.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Dont care whose fault it is, when Distin and Jags play together we drop stupid points. When they dont we dont.

 

[Jozzy]

Howard's at fault for the penalty, he should have called for Stones to clear it, if he did call it his then he shouldnt have, he was never going to get it.

No idea why Distin and Jags names have been brought up, didn't have anything to do with the penalty and haven't done anything wrong, I swear some people have no idea they just continually pick out the same players regardless of what actually happens.

Barry has been our best on.

 

[BigBlueConk]

The biggest problem we seem to have, is not the personnel as such, but the confidence we install into other teams by unforced errors. COYB!

 

[Donald Twain]

Wolfsburg aside we've played with the handbrake on all season so far

As a defender I wouldn't trust my goalie in situations like that! Regardless of any call hoof it first, But howard was at fault